AtlasBelgiumBrusselsOne word pinned hereBrussels50.8467°N 4.3517°E · Q239One English word in this atlas traces back to Brussels. It sits in Belgium.ShareAll of Belgium Pinned hereBrussels sproutnoun · 18th centuryWell attestedThe vegetable is named for a city that cultivated it.The plant was widely grown around Brussels by the 18th century, and English named it for the city rather than for the plant it belongs to.Named for a product of the placeRead →Nearest pinsmeet one's WaterlooWaterloo, Belgium15 kmWaterlooWaterloo, Belgium16 kmMechlinMechelen, Belgium22 kmduffelDuffel, Belgium30 km